Kevin Maloney

Kevin Maloney (died 1920) was the commander of the North Cork IRA during the Irish War of Independence. In 1920, he took part in a successful ambush of RIC constables in the Gurrane Woods, capturing Paddy Mahon and Albert Finlay. Finlay died in Maloney's custody, while Maloney was ordered by Frank Brogan to keep Albert alive in order to bait his brother Jimmy Mahon into coming to rescue him, as Brogan told Maloney to shoot Jimmy for being an informer; in reality, Brogan was the informer. When Jimmy arrived, Paddy shouted and warned his brother that he was walking into a trap, and Jimmy shot one of the guards dead before Maloney emerged from the house with Paddy at gunpoint. Jimmy was able to shoot Maloney in the head after Maloney refused to believe that Brogan was the true informer.